Disclosed is a system and a method for managing applications installed in home network devices (HNDs) providing services on an open service gateway initiative (OSGi) framework. In the system, a mobile hand-held device (MHD) including a display unit is defined as the subject of application management between a plurality of HNDs and an application server for storing applications of the HNDs. Service frameworks existing in a plurality of HNDs including vehicle devices are based on OSGi, and interoperation between the MHD and the HNDs depends on a digital living network alliance (DLNA) standard.